Show ContentsLardaner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The ancient name Lardaner is derived from the French word "lardiner," who was an 'officer in charge of a larder', also 'the officer who superintended the pannage of hogs in the forest'. 1

Early Origins of the Lardaner family

The surname Lardaner was first found in Yorkshire, where Dauid Lardener, le Lardener, Lardiner was listed in the Pipe Rolls (1161-1181.) Later the Pipe Rolls included an entry for Thomas le Lardiner in 1193 in Surrey. 1

Davygate, established by the Norman kings of England was in the Forest of Galtres in the city of York. Its named after David Le Lardiner, whose father, John the Lardiner, was the Royal Lardiner (steward of the larder), for the Forest of Galtres, a title which became hereditary in the family.

Early History of the Lardaner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lardaner research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1170, 1193, 1653, 1684, 1700, 1701, 1740, 1768, 1769 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Lardaner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lardaner Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Lardaner include Lardner, Lardiner, Ladner, Lardnar, Lardaner, Lardinar and many more.

Early Notables of the Lardaner family

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Ireland Migration of the Lardaner family to Ireland

Some of the Lardaner family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Lardaner family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Lardaner were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Roger Lardner, who sailed to America in 1718; and Martin Lardner to New York in 1848. During the American Civil War Captain Lardner, commanding the Union battleship ".



  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)


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